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Joel Prakken


Recent Articles about Joel Prakken

Small Firms Leading Job Growth

By Michael Gadd |  Jun 4, 2008

Despite gains, the nation's labor market remains weak, a report shows.  Read more

Outlook 2006: Energy

By Stephanie Clifford |  Jan 1, 2006

Go green.  Read more

Small-Business Job Growth Eases

By Michael Gadd |  Jul 2, 2008

Service-sector employers shed jobs for the first time in seven years, payroll data shows.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Dec 6, 2007

Small businesses create more new jobs; soaring gas prices begin to retreat.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Jul 31, 2008

Small-business and consumer outlook improves; private-sector payrolls rebound.  Read more

Small Business Driving Job Growth

Apr 5, 2007

April 5, 2007 -- Private-sector employment increased by 106,000 in March, led by gains in the small-business sector, according to the ADP...  Read more

Small Businesses Slash Jobs

By Kelly Faircloth |  Apr 2, 2009

But number of open positions suggests better times ahead.  Read more

Report: Small Businesses Slashing Jobs

By Andrew Leigh |  Jan 14, 2009

Declines indicate that the recession is affecting employers of all sizes.  Read more

Small-Business Job Growth Eases

By Angus Loten |  Sep 4, 2008

Smaller employers last month created new jobs at roughly half of July's pace, ADP reports.  Read more

Job Growth Weakens

By Angus Loten |  Jan 30, 2008

Cuts at large corporations last month reversed modest employment gains at smaller firms, recent reports show.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Sep 4, 2008

Small-business employment growth slows; chain store sales steady.  Read more

Small-Business Payrolls Grow

By Kelly Faircloth |  Oct 1, 2008

Despite the economic slowdown, smaller employers continue to hire, ADP reports.  Read more

Small Employers Shed More Jobs

By Angus Loten |  Dec 3, 2008

Payrolls at small businesses fell to a seven-year low in November, ADP reports.  Read more

Small Business Payrolls Rebound

By Angus Loten |  Jul 2, 2008

Private-sector job growth in July was led by firms with fewer than 50 employees, ADP reports.  Read more

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Oct 2, 2008

Wall Street crisis sours small-business mood; higher prices offset wage gains.  Read more

Small Businesses Drive Job Growth

Jul 5, 2007

Small businesses accounted for more than half of all private-sector jobs created in June, a new report shows. Of 150,000 new jobs added to the econ...  Read more

The "Other" Entrepreneurship; Inside Intuit

By Jason Del Rey |  Nov 4, 2009

Private companies still cutting back . A new employment report from ADP estimates that private companies Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jul 5, 2007

Small businesses responsible for majority of new jobs; service and manufacturing sectors post gains.  Read more

A Plan for American Tech and How to be an Angel Investor

By Max Chafkin |  Feb 13, 2009

Geek squad for the common good. What should President Obama's tech policy look like? The Yankee group released a paper yesterday with some suggesti...  Read more